Abstract #0611

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Quantitative T2 Mapping For Monitoring of Acute Cardiac Transplant Rejection

Asad Ali Usman¹, Kirsi Taimen¹, Marie Wasielewski¹, Saurabh Shah^1,2, Jermey D. Collins¹, Jennifer M. McDonald¹, James C. Carr¹

¹Radiology - Cardiovascular Imaging, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; ²Cardiovascular MR Research & Development, Siemens Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA

This study is aimed at determining whether myocardial edema T2 relaxation time, using a quantitative T2 mapping technique, can predict acute heart transplant rejection and be used for monitoring post treatment edema resolution. We conclude that T2 mapping is a useful tool in acute cardiac transplant rejection monitoring.